A Dictionary, Practical, Theoretical, and Historical, of Commerce and Commercial Navigation
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A Dictionary, Practical, Theoretical, and Historical, of Commerce and Commercial Navigation is a comprehensive 19th-century reference work by economist John Ramsay McCulloch that systematically surveys global trade, commercial practices, and economic principles.
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| A Dictionary, Practical, Theoretical, and Historical, of Commerce and Commercial Navigation canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: A Dictionary, Practical, Theoretical, and Historical, of Commerce and Commercial Navigation Context triple: [John Ramsay McCulloch, notableWork, A Dictionary, Practical, Theoretical, and Historical, of Commerce and Commercial Navigation]
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A.
A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language
A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language is an early American English dictionary by lexicographer Noah Webster that helped standardize American spelling and usage in the early 19th century.
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Letters on Commercial Policy
"Letters on Commercial Policy" is an influential 19th-century economic treatise by Robert Torrens that analyzes and advocates principles of international trade and commercial policy.
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C.
An American Dictionary of the English Language
An American Dictionary of the English Language is Noah Webster’s landmark 1828 dictionary that helped standardize American English spelling and usage.
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D.
Company of Royal Adventurers Trading to Africa
The Company of Royal Adventurers Trading to Africa was a 17th-century English chartered company that held a royal monopoly over trade with West Africa, including a major role in the early transatlantic slave trade.
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E.
On the Catalogue of Ships
On the Catalogue of Ships is an ancient scholarly work by Apollodorus of Athens that analyzes and comments on the famous ship list in Book 2 of Homer’s Iliad.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: A Dictionary, Practical, Theoretical, and Historical, of Commerce and Commercial Navigation Target entity description: A Dictionary, Practical, Theoretical, and Historical, of Commerce and Commercial Navigation is a comprehensive 19th-century reference work by economist John Ramsay McCulloch that systematically surveys global trade, commercial practices, and economic principles.
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A.
A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language
A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language is an early American English dictionary by lexicographer Noah Webster that helped standardize American spelling and usage in the early 19th century.
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B.
Letters on Commercial Policy
"Letters on Commercial Policy" is an influential 19th-century economic treatise by Robert Torrens that analyzes and advocates principles of international trade and commercial policy.
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C.
An American Dictionary of the English Language
An American Dictionary of the English Language is Noah Webster’s landmark 1828 dictionary that helped standardize American English spelling and usage.
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D.
Company of Royal Adventurers Trading to Africa
The Company of Royal Adventurers Trading to Africa was a 17th-century English chartered company that held a royal monopoly over trade with West Africa, including a major role in the early transatlantic slave trade.
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E.
On the Catalogue of Ships
On the Catalogue of Ships is an ancient scholarly work by Apollodorus of Athens that analyzes and comments on the famous ship list in Book 2 of Homer’s Iliad.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
economic dictionary
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non-fiction book ⓘ reference work ⓘ |
| aim |
to explain commercial practices
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to present economic principles ⓘ to survey global trade ⓘ |
| approach |
historical
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practical ⓘ theoretical ⓘ |
| author | John Ramsay McCulloch ⓘ |
| authorOccupation | economist ⓘ |
| centuryOfPublication | 19th century ⓘ |
| contains |
entries on commercial law and institutions
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entries on currencies and exchange ⓘ entries on navigation and shipping ⓘ entries on tariffs and duties ⓘ entries on trade routes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| discipline |
economic history
ⓘ
economics ⓘ |
| field | political economy ⓘ |
| format | single-volume reference work ⓘ |
| genre |
dictionary
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economic reference work ⓘ |
| hasTitle | A Dictionary, Practical, Theoretical, and Historical, of Commerce and Commercial Navigation self-link ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodCovered | 19th-century commerce ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | important 19th-century source on commercial conditions ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
economists
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merchants ⓘ policy makers ⓘ students of commerce ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
historical treatment of commercial institutions
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integration of practical and theoretical perspectives ⓘ systematic survey of global trade ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British political economy
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classical economics ⓘ |
| scope | global trade ⓘ |
| structure | alphabetical ⓘ |
| subject |
commerce
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commercial navigation ⓘ commercial practices ⓘ economic principles ⓘ international trade ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFocus | early industrial era ⓘ |
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